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How do I handle a toddler who wants to be naked all the time?

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My 20-month-old daughter insists on being totally naked. I've tried putting clothes on her that button, buckle, and even do up in the back. She can be totally undressed in less than a minute. Any suggestions?

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I am happy to know that other toddlers are doing this! LOL I've found two things to work to keep clothes on my 20 mo. old dd. One is one piece outfits during the day. For nighttime, after zipping the pj's I put a small safety pin right at the top seams of the zipper so she can't pull it down! Thanks for all the other suggestions!

My 23 month old daghter looks forward to the moment we get in the house from day care. She immediatley takes off her tennis shoes, socks and pull ups. We have been trying to potty train for a while now and she prefers that her pull ups are off when shes at home. It's messy, but it's fun. She loves it and my husband and I have decided to just allow her to take advantage of being able to be in the nude.

Putting a diaper pin through the zipper of the one piece Pajama's works for us. Sometimes putting the disposable diaper on backwards with the Velcro in the back helps. I have even taped it in back. If all else fails I sit them on the potty every time they take off their clothes and diaper and use it as a teaching tool. Keep in mind it is only a phase and they will soon be through it.

I have a 2 year old who I swear as soon as I put in for a nap or bedtime she is nude and then continues on to strip her bed too! I hope it does help with potty training but its such a mess to clean up everyday!I have tried the zip up PJs and onesies neither have worked for me I am just hoping she outgrows it!

My mom says I was a "born free toddler" if she failed to keep an eye on me. My brother would depart with his clothes and go next door to my dad's work on his little ride on toy. Mama painted "the streak" on the side. All the kids in the family went through this to some degree. At my house we have rules too. If company is over a shirt and diaper are required. We prefer a diaper at all times due to messes and since of comfort. If you are over 3, nakey days are over. School will start soon and you can only "be free" in the bath. I have a friend who will not let her toddler be naked except for baths due to the way she was raised. Like all little ones, once in a while, her child too gets nakey, whether mama likes it or not.
While it is normal, I try to limit where my kids are nakey. Too many closet molesters out there. (I personally was made by a relative as a small child to be naked after baths for a detailed inspection. Since being naked was nothing knew to me, I didn't know anything was wrong. As I got older, I realized he was a molester getting his kicks.) I would rather err on the side of caution.
Thanks for all the great advice! And I hope y'all can forgive me if I am overanxious.

My 21 month old daughter loves being naked just as much as my now 3 1/2 year old daughter does also. I have laid down rules about not sitting on the couch without underwear and such and that seems to work. As far as my 21 mth old...she is not yet potty trained but showing interest. I say where's the duct tape often over the course of a day. I have put her clothes on backwards, and all the tricks mentioned above but she still manages to take her diaper off and leave her clothes on. Now a days when I do change her its hard to get a diaper and clothes on her at all. We laugh most of the times....but when it comes to leaving and bedtime it gets to be annoying at times. We just chalk it up to something we will all laugh about later on in life.

We found a perfect "naked baby" fix for our 20 month old twin boys. Because it happens for them every day, at a certain time each day, they don't strip anywhere else - they know the routine of their life and bedtime is "naked baby time!" So every night at bedtime, since they could crawl, we let them strip down and run naked for about 15 minutes - in their bedroom only (no couches in there!). Because they are older, accidents are infrequent, but when they do happen, we don't make a huge deal of it. It's only carpet and the joy of seeing our boys having a ball and feeling so terrific, is worth the risk to our carpet! In a few months, the carpet will still be there, but our little boys will be older and on to other things. And oh how we will miss seeing our "naked babies" laughing and feeling so fine!

MY DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH THIS PHASE ALSO. SHE TOOK OFF HER SLEEPER ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IN THE MORNING BEFORE I COULD GET TO HER SHE WOULD TAKE OFF HER DIAPER AND LEAVE MESS! A FRIEND GAVE ME INFORMATION ABOUT A SLEEPER THAT KIDS CAN'T GET OFF. I COULDN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE AND GAVE THE PRODUCT A TRY. YAHOO! SOMETHING FINALLY STOPPED HER FROM DOING THIS. IT'S CALLED
THE LITTLE KEEPER SLEEPER - CHECK IT OUT. IT WORKED RIGHT AWAY FOR ME AND I NEVER HAD TO CLEAN ANOTHER DIRTY CRIB! THE WEBSITE IS WWW.LITTLEKEEPERSLEEPER.COM

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